Cradle



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A. H. ORDWAY.

CRADLE.

' No. 247,269. Patented Sept. 20,1881.

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ALBERT H. ORDWAY, OF HAVERHILL, MASSACHUSETTS.

CRADLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 247,269, dated September 20, 1881.

Application filed November 24, 1880. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ALBERT H. ORDWAY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Haverhill, in the county of Essex and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cradles; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in rockingcradles; and it consists ofa pair of stationary bases, each one provided with a flexible cord, band, or strap of suitable material, and a curved rocking piece secured to downward-projecting parts of the chair or cradle, as will be further shown and described. Each of the flexible cords, bands, or straps aforesaid is secured in its ends to the stationary base, and in or near its middle to the under side of the curved rocking piece, which rests and rocks upon the said flexible cord, strap, or band, by which arrangement a very easy, steady, and agreeable rocking and swinging motion is obtained without anyjar orfriction. As the chair or cradle is operated the curved rocking pieces .roll noiselessly on the flexible cords, bands, or straps, and in this manner a twofold motion is obtainedviz., a rocking motion on the central part of the cord, strap, or band as a fulcrum and a lateral side motion in the direction of the aforesaid cords, bands, or straps. In combination with the stationary bases, their flexible cords, bands, or straps, and curved rocking pieces, I make on the said bases supports and stops, the former serving for the purpose of enabling the chair or cradle body to be lifted, in case it is to be moved, without disarranging the flexible cords,bands, or straps, and the latter preventing the body of the chair or cradle from beingoscillated too far in either direction, as will be shown and further described. The two curved rocking pieces are connected by means of bars serving as treadles for the operation of cradles by footpower, if so desired.

Reference is had to the accompanying drawings, on which Figure 1 represents a side elevation. Fig.2 represents an end elevation,and Fig. 3 represents avertical section on the line A B, shown in Fig. 1.

Similar letters refer to similar parts wherever they occur on the different parts of the drawings.

The said drawings represent the invention as applied to a cradle; but I desire to state that the invention is equally well applicable to rocking-chairs.

a is the body of the cradle, and b b are the stationary bases, to each of which bases is attached the flexible cord, band, or strap 0, as shown. Upon each cord, strap, or band 0 is the curved rocking piece d, resting and secured near or on its middle part thereto by means of a screw, 0, or similar device.

(1 (1 are the upper curved ends of the rocking pieces (1 d, which are brought in contact with the supports ff on the bases b b when the body of the cradle is lifted, as and for the purpose set forth.

g g are stops on the under side of the bases 1) b, as shown. The curved ends d d of the rocking pieces cl d are brought in contact with the said stops 9 9 when the body of the cradle is swung to its extreme position, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2.

h h are the treadles connecting the curved rocking pieces d d, as and for the purpose set forth.

4. i t' 'i are downward projections extending from the cradle-body ato the braces or treadles h h, as described.

Having thus fully described the nature, construction, and operation of my invention, I wish to secure by Letters Patent, and claim- '1. The herein-described improvement in cradles, consisting of a pair of bases, 1) I), each provided with a flexible cord, band, or strap, 0, attached to it and to its curved rocking piece d, as and for the purpose set forth.

2. In combination with the bases 1) b, flexible cords, straps, or bands 0 c, and curved rocking pieces 01 d d d, the supports ff and stops g g, as and for the purpose set forth.

3. In combination with the bases 11 b, flexible cords, straps, or bands 0 c, and rockers d d, the treadles h h, connecting the rockers, as described. g

In testimony whereof I have aftixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ALBERT H. ORD WAY.

Witn esses ALBAN ANDREN, HENRY CHADBOURN. 

